Today it's my new Maratac Pilot's Midsize. It's just about the perfect size for my wrist (which is large at 8.5") and preferences - it has a 39mm face. It's thick, which I'm getting used to, but so far I love it. It's going to make a really good utility watch. Right now I've got it on a Maratac four buckle Zulu in OD green.

How do you like that band? I have been tossing around the idea of getting that same watch but I'm not sure if I will go with a Zulu band or the Mil-Nato. How does that band attach? Does it just slip over the spring bars and under the body or does it wrap around the spring bars so the watch doesn't slide around? I am kinda new to the watch thing. This would be the first watch I've spent over $50 on.

How do you like that band? I have been tossing around the idea of getting that same watch but I'm not sure if I will go with a Zulu band or the Mil-Nato. How does that band attach? Does it just slip over the spring bars and under the body or does it wrap around the spring bars so the watch doesn't slide around? I am kinda new to the watch thing. This would be the first watch I've spent over $50 on.

It slips under the spring bars and then under the body, but it's two layered. The one layer slips up over the bars, but the second layer stays flat. The buckle rings hold it pretty well in place. It doesn't slide around at all. This is one of the reasons I picked the Nato over the Zulu, which is only one layer.

Congrats, and it was no problem at all - I love talking about this kind of junk. Like I said, I think they're great watches, and a real bargain for the features that you're getting, as long as you're not hung up on having a Swiss movement.

When I was looking for mine, I had originally had my heart set on a Steinhart, but they didn't have some features (like being waterproof) that I really wanted in this watch, and for the money, this one is a much better deal.

but the only straps I can find like that are $150 which is almost as much as the watch

Thanks again Silver SLC!

Waiting for my replacement to show up, I got the fullsize though. Mine started gathering moisture under the crystal a few weeks after I got it, after leaving the crown open and putting it in a bag of rice it had an oily film inside.

Bought my first Russian watch, Vostok Amphibia w/ ministry case. Been eying it for a while, wanting to get another orange dial watch so tried something a little different. Included a comparison pic next to my Seiko 6309-7040.

Thanks you, it's my favorite watch. I bought it from a German guy on Timezone who used to go to the Sinn factory, buy the watches then ship them to the US about 10 years ago before Watchbuys was even a Sinn dealer. At that time, it was the only way to get them. I think I wired him $1900 and wondered if it was the stupidest thing I'd ever done until I got the watch in the mail 3 weeks later.

Thanks you, it's my favorite watch. I bought it from a German guy on Timezone who used to go to the Sinn factory, buy the watches then ship them to the US about 10 years ago before Watchbuys was even a Sinn dealer. At that time, it was the only way to get them. I think I wired him $1900 and wondered if it was the stupidest thing I'd ever done until I got the watch in the mail 3 weeks later.

Wow, that's fantastic. What a stunning piece! That watch in particular is one of my favorite models, but I am a big fan of the Sinn brand in general.